Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2002 / 105
For those who intend to apply: Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC NOW HAS MORE THAN 1200 PACIFIC ISLAND SPECIALISTS ON
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Farmer participatory IPM/ICM specialist
Salary in the range ?22k to ?28k depending on relevant experience
We are seeking a specialist in integrated pest and crop management, to
be based within the Farmer Participatory Training and Research team at
the CABI Bioscience UK Centre, Egham.
This will be an international scientific resource position, implementing
existing and new programmes in the areas of soil biological health
(particularly evaluating the biological and social impact of changes to
cropping practices) and good agricultural practice (particularly the
biological implications of organic and fair trade production).
The role will entail interaction with a wide range of stakeholders in
food production around the world and will particularly entail
translating scientific and indigenous crop health solutions into
participatory training and research approaches and facilitating their
implementation by communities.
The specialist will bring their scientific knowledge and their skills in
non-formal education and experiential learning systems to bear in
helping rural communities and their markets to understand and evaluate
the basis of sustainable crop management systems and implement improved
pest and crop management practices. This will include interaction with
both the farming communities and those to whom they are marketing their
produce, to help promote understanding of needs and requirements across
the market chain and help overcome the constraints faced by producers in
achieving these.
Further information is available from:- Dr Janny Vos, FPTR -
Coordinator, email j.vos@...
To Apply:- send your CV and a covering letter to Steve Mays, Personnel &
Administration Manager, CABI Bioscience UK Centre, Bakeham Lane, Egham,
Surrey, TW20 9TY, United Kingdom, or fax your application to +44 (0)1491
829100, or email biosciencejobs@...
PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE 20/2002
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST: Farmer Participatory IPM/ICM Socialist
GRADE: SPG/SSO
SALARY: In range ?22.5k to ?28.0k depending on
experience with merit pay up to ?31.3k.
RESPONSIBLE TO: FPTR - Coordinator
PURPOSE: To provide integrated pest (IPM) and crop
management (ICM) specialism to farmer participatory work within the UK
Centre.
LOCATION: CABI Bioscience UK Centre Egham
BACKGROUND: A strategic decision has been taken at Management level
to recruit additional specialist support in the FPTR team, to develop
further linkages and opportunities for future funding.
MAIN DUTIES:
* To implement existing and new programmes in the areas of soil
biological health (particularly evaluating the biological social impact
of changes to cropping practices).
* To implement existing and new programmes in good agricultural
practice (particularly the biological implications of organic and fair
trade production).
* To interact with a wide range of stakeholders in food production
around the world.
* To translate scientific and indigenous crop health solutions
into participatory training and research approaches
* To facilitate the implementation of these training and research
approaches by communities.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
1. Knowledge & Skills
Required:
Excellent skills in applying scientific knowledge in non-formal
education and experiential learning.
High degree of knowledge in integrated pest and crop management
techniques
High degree of knowledge of soil biological health and good agricultural
practice.
Excellent Communication Skills in English with ability in a second major
language.
Good computer literacy in major word processing packages
Desirable:
Some knowledge of desk top publishing would also be an advantage
Education & Qualifications:
Required:
Educated to Ph.D.. level in agricultural pest management or social
sciences with applied agricultural dimension.
Desirable:
Personality Characteristics:
Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal and group interaction
skills.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Adaptable to changing needs of the business
Flexible in approach to different working environments.
Sensitive to working in a multi-cultural international environment
Experience:
At least 5 years international experience in applied research with
farmers.
At least three years experience in farmer participatory approaches to
training and knowledge dissemination.
Special Circumstances:
Must be willing to work away from their home base for frequent
international travel periods, each of several weeks duration.
Preference will be given to candidates from EC or CABI's Member
Countries.
NOTE
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. It is expected
that the post holder and CABI will adopt a flexible attitude and accept
that the duties may have to be varied according to circumstances, in
particular changing corporate requirements and individual development
needs.
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